INTRODUCTION 6 Highly publicized mass shootings such as the 1999 Columbine High School massacre or the 2002 Washington, DC, sniper attacks tend to generate a skewed picture of firearm-related violence, focusing on extreme personalities in unusual contexts. Yet small arms are misused on a daily basis in many communities around the world, making gun violence too banal and too frequent for the int...

Countless children and youth are exposed to gun violence each year--at home, at school, in their communities, or through the media. Gun violence can leave lasting emotional scars on these children. This article reviews research regarding the psychological effects of gun violence on children and youth, and offers suggestions for how parents, school administrators, and mental health workers can m...

Freedom from prison for perpetrators of child sexual abuse, who is also a public figure, was warmly welcomed by fans and relatives. The excitement inseparable the infotainment coverage that broadcast through mass media. On other hand, violence has physical psychological consequences affect lives victims. presence programs creates debate, especially in realm journalism related to ethics. This st...

INTRODUCTION In public perception, mental illness and violence remain inextricably intertwined, and much of the stigma associated with mental illness may be due to a tendency to conflate mental illness with the concept of dangerousness. This perception is further augmented by the media which sensationalises violent crimes committed by persons with mental illness, particularly mass shootings, an...

Cumulative and Pervasive Effects. Viewing extreme violence and terrorism, either directly by witnessing acts or indirectly by watching them in the media, affects children's mental and emotional health (1), and some children are at a higher risk for negative effects than others. Indirect exposure to terrorism acts and threats through the media affects the mental health of children, in both short...

While it is generally accepted that violent themes in media entertainment can affect behavior (aggression), few studies have been conducted on viewing real-life violent acts in media form. While many studies have investigated violent behavioral tendencies in relation to violent media and video game exposure, our experiment focuses on the physiological response to violent media. Specifically, we...

The concept that doing something to “vent” aggression as a method of reducing aggressive feelings and behaviors, such as watching media violence or playing violent video games, continues to enjoy widespread public support despite a lack of empirical support. This article describes the historical origins of the concept and examines how well these conceptions fit with the modern usage of the aggr...

OVERVIEW 376 THEORETICAL PERSPECTIVES ON MEDIA USE AND EFFECTS 377 Social Cognitive Theory 377 Parasocial Relationships and Parasocial Interactions 377 Cognitive Approaches 378 The Cultivation Hypothesis 378 Uses and Gratification Theory 379 Arousal Theory 379 Psychoanalytic Theory 379 Behaviorism and Classical Conditioning 379 Summary 380 THE HISTORY AND EVOLUTION OF MEDIA PLATFORMS 380 THE EC...

OBJECTIVE To test the effects of media violence exposure on blood pressure, negative affect, hostile social information processing, uncooperative behavior, and attitudes toward health risk behaviors among young men varying in lifetime violence exposure within the home and community. DESIGN Experimental laboratory study. SETTING University campus situated within an urban environment. PARTI...

It is believed that repeated exposure to real-life and to entertainment violence may alter cognitive, affective, and behavioral processes, possibly leading to desensitization. The goal of the present study was to determine if there are relationships between real-life and media violence exposure and desensitization as reflected in related characteristics. One hundred fifty fourth and fifth grade...